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…My old acquaintance Mr Snelling called on me in the forenoon, but did not stay. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day. Posted part of my day book.

In the evening went over to Mr Burgess‘s in order to treat once more with Mr Stace about Mr Vine’s affairs, and we at last came to the following agreement: That he should take the household furniture at Mr George Verral’s appraisal, and that we would take upon ourselves to dispose of the timber carriage, two wagons, two carts and: one plow.

Myself, Mr Grigson, Mr Stace and his son stayed and spent the evening very amicably till past one. Joseph Fuller stayed with us about 2 hours. Spent 2/3 on account of the assigns of Mr John Vine. Paid Dame Akehurst 18d for two days’ washing; viz., Monday and Tuesday. In the forenoon wrote out James Marchant’s bill.

In the morning busy a-writing… In the forenoon my old acquaintance and very worthy friend Mr John Breeden and his son called on me and dined with me on some mutton chops broiled. I received of Mr Breeden 17/- in full, and he and his son went away immediately after dinner.

Paid Ben Shelley in cash 3.3.6 in full for the same sum he paid in London for me… Rec’d a receipt from Mr Nicholas Wake at Winton by Joseph Fuller that the bill for 4.19.6 sent him the 15th instant came safe to hand. At home all day and posted part of my day book. In the evening very busy. After the first part of the evening was over I walked up to Joseph Fuller’s, but did not stay…

Paid Robert and Thomas Tester in cash 1.16.3½ in full for threshing done on account of myself and other assigns of Mr John Vine. In the forenoon went up to Mr Vine’s in order to deliver to Mr Stace the household goods, agreeable to Mr Verral’s appraisal, and which they agreed to take according to the said appraisal the 25th instant.

I did deliver the said goods to Mr George Stace, except one table cloth and one sheet which would not be found. Also delivered to Mr Porter’s servant 10 chairs for which Mr Porter is to pay 45/-.

Jenny Balcombe, late servant to Mr Coates, dined with me on a scrag end of a neck of mutton boiled and some turnips, and also stayed and drank tea with me. Paid Mr John Goldsmith in cash 10.10.0 in full for all arrears of rent and all other demands whatsoever due from Mr John Vine.

Very busy all day, and a very cold day. In the evening busy a-writing this. Balanced accounts with John Nutley, and paid him in cash 4/1 in full to this day and also paid him the guinea James Marchant left in my hands yesterday for me to pay him, and for which I took a receipt.
 

Myself and servant at church in the morning… We had a brief read for damage sustained by fire by Edward Anderton at Sharrow Moor in the East Riding of Yorkshire, whose loss was £2700. I collected upon the brief 2/3 and 3d I gave myself makes 2/6 collected in the whole on the said brief.

After churching was over I went into Mr Porter’s and signed the same. I dined on a skirt pudding… Myself and servant at church in the afternoon… Sam Jenner drank tea with me, to whom I read one of Tillotson’s sermons, and one of our church homilies.

I dined on the remains of yesterday‘s dinner with the addition of a beer sop. In the afternoon walked down to Halland, but did not stay. In the evening wrote my London letters, and after that Sam Jenner and I played a few games of cribbage; I neither won nor lost…

In the evening we had some rain and extreme cold weather. Rec’d of the executors of Mr Thomas Swaine by the payment of Mr Smith in cash 4.1.0 in full for half a year’s land tax due at St Michael last, as also 2.13.9 in full for the same sum assessed on him by a poor rate made the 4th instant.

Sent Mr Thomas Neatby & Son enclosed in a letter by Ben Shelley… £8… Also sent Mr John Crouch… £12… Sent by Mr Benjamin Shelley (delivered to his brother by my servant) in cash forty guineas in order for him to pay the same in London.

I dined on a piece of pork boiled and some turnips… Rec’d of Mr Joseph Burgess in cash 1.2.9 in full for all arrears of interest due on a copyhold mortgage at St Michael last. In the evening paid Joseph Durrant by his son Thomas in cash 0.9.10 in full for blacksmith’s work done on Mr Vine’s account since the assignment of his effects to myself and partners for the benefit of his creditors.

Rec’d of Thomas Durrant in cash 21d in full for James Marchant and which I have given James Marchant’s account credit for. My servant was with Dame Cornwell all the afternoon, she being extremely ill. At home all day and completed posting my day book. Very little to do in the shop. Paid Mr Joseph Burgess 14d for 1 day’s work about Mr Vine’s effects.

I dined on a leg of mutton boiled and turnips. At home all day. Wrote out Mr Sam Gibbs’s bill and part of Mrs Piper’s. Lent James Hutson in cash two pounds ten shillings…

In the evening Peter Pellin and I played 10 games of cribbage for one halfpenny each, but neither of us won or lost, the games being equal. A very cold day and very little to do in the shop… I think business was never so dull before.

Paid John Watford Sr in cash and goods 6/- in full for work done for me. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Mr Blackman’s servant drank tea with me. At home all day; wrote out Mrs Piper’s bill. In the evening Sam Jenner and I played a few games of cribbage…

I this day heard of the melancholy news of the death of my old acquaintance and worthy friend Mr John Long, who died on Monday last of the smallpox under inoculation; a very sober and worthy young man, but from a bad constitution had the smallpox excessively full, which proved mortal.
 

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. After dinner Mr Porter and I walked up to the house of Mrs Piper, where we settled the accounts relating to our executorship, and the balance of cash now in my hands is 4.19.7. I stayed and drank tea there and came home about 8:30. Mrs Durrant this day made me a present of a goose…

Sam Jenner and James Emery at work for me dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day and very busy. In the evening my worthy friend Mr Thomas Tipper came to see me, and he, Thomas Durrant and Sam Jenner spent the evening with me, and Mr Tipper stayed and took part of my bed.